Horse Alert

02 Mar 2026 14:25 Leopardstown

Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Vitorio Piel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1/623 / 6	Jump (25)	Donagh Meyler	E Mullins Damian Tiernan	9/4
		tracked leader in 2nd, led after 2nd, headed after 3rd, closed after 2 out, strongly challenged leader and led narrowly before last, asserted final 150 yards, kept on well, easily
2^nd	5	6½ L	Grey Jude (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 6)	6/33212 / 5	Jump (23)	Daniel King	Connor King Mak King Racing…	8/11
		led, headed after 2nd, led after 3rd, not fluent 2 out and reduced lead, strongly pressed and headed before last, no impression on winner final 150 yards, one paced
3^rd	1	1¼ L	Chichester Park (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	31/3415 / 6	Jump (43)	Keith Donoghue	A J Martin Lyreen Syndicate	6/1
		in touch, 3rd halfway, not fluent 3 out, no impression on leaders last, one paced run-in
4^th	7	3¾ L	Somersby Roost (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 6)	261/567 / 6	Jump (46)	Phillip Enright	O McKiernan Keep The Faith…	40/1
		rear, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, took closer order before 2 out, no impression on leaders last, one paced run-in, no extra closing stages
5^th	6	31 L	Mister Persistence (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	0/00PFP / 6	Jump (79)	Mark McDonagh	S O O'Brien Mark McDonagh	300/1
		towards rear, 4th halfway, 5th 3 out, under pressure and slightly detached after 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off
6^th	2	8½ L	Ryan's Son (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	0/1 / 6	Jump (238)	Sean Flanagan	Liz Doyle Shelsbury Partnership	11/1
		rear, 6th halfway, slightly detached before 2 out, detached after 2 out, soon weakened, never a factor, tailed off
	3	-	Jackmoon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	3343/2P / 7	Jump (81)	Darragh O'Keeffe	J P Flavin Five Times One…	0/0
		NonRunner